Meanings
nounpronumeral (plural pronumerals)
plural pronumerals
- Australiamathematicsvariable (symbol)
Pronumerals are symbols, usually letters, used in place of numbers in an expression.
2006, Lyn Baker, “Algebraic Techniques”, in Year 9 Mathematics: Stage 5.3, page 15
Origin
From pro- + numeral, modelled on pronoun.
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pronumeral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronumeral
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“pronumeral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronumeral. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pronumeral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pronumeral.
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